- Arthur Ransom received a life-saving blood transfusion at just 16 weeks gestation, making him potentially the youngest UK patient to undergo such a procedure.
- The transfusion was necessary after Arthur contracted parvovirus in the womb, leading to severe anaemia and heart failure.
- The procedure, performed at St George’s Hospital in London in 2024, delivered oxygen to his body, allowing him to recover, and he was born in January 2025 and is now “doing great”.
- His mother, Maisie Ransom, expressed profound gratitude to the specialist blood donors, whose contributions were crucial for Arthur's survival.
- NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) highlighted the strict criteria for these rare donations, requiring male donors with O negative, Kell negative, and cytomegalovirus negative blood.
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